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MARKET POULTRY All members with a market poultry project must also show some type of bird in a conformation class and show in showmanship. All market birds must have hatched after January 1 of the current year. All market poultry must be in the member’s possession 8 weeks prior to the show. All breeds will compete together within classes. Birds will be weighed at check-in and must meet individual weight requirements as listed per class. All auction poultry to be processed for delivery to buyer will be the sole responsibility of the seller. 731 300 010 Broiler/Fryer Chicken, pen of 3, (under 10 weeks) 4-6 lbs. (ea.) 731 300 020 Roaster Chicken, pen of 3, (8-16 weeks) more than 6 lbs. (ea.) 731 300 030 Market Turkey, pen of 1, Hens, (under 16 weeks), 12-16 lbs., Toms, (under 25 weeks), 20-30 lbs. 731 300 040 Market Goose, pen of 1, (under 20 weeks) 8-15 lbs. 731 300 050 Market Duck, pen of 3, (under 10 weeks) 5-8 lbs. (ea.) 731 300 010 Broiler/Fryer Chicken, pen of 3, (under 10 weeks) 4-6 lbs. (ea.) 731 300 020 Roaster Chicken, pen of 3, (8-16 weeks) more than 6 lbs. (ea.) 731 300 030 Market Turkey, pen of 1, Hens, (under 16 weeks), 12-16 lbs., Toms, (under 25 weeks), 731 300 040 Market Goose, pen of 1, (under 20 weeks) 8-15 lbs. 731 300 050 Market Duck, pen of 3, (under 10 weeks) 5-8 lbs. (ea.) INCUBATION PROJECT 1. Eggs may be purchased from a hatchery or commercial breeding facility or collected from your own stock. 2. According to age level, members will be expected to talk with a judge about their incubation experience. 3. Knowledge of the egg and its parts will be required as well as: *A basic knowledge of the incubator, how it works and basic care of hatchlings 4. Members will be allowed to bring their hatch (or part of it), and discuss success, as well as failure and reasons for both. 5. Chicks will not be required to stay at the fair past the day of judging. 6. Eggs may be hatched in an incubator or under a surrogate hen. If a hen is used, she must be brought to fair with the chicks. If a hen is used, members will discuss pros and cons of natural versus mechanized incubation and will be expected to be familiar with both means of incubation. 731 700 00(_) Incubation 1 – Junior 2 – Intermediate 3 – Senior PIGEONS & DOVES Note: Fill in blank in class number (_) with one of the following numbers. 1 - Young Hen 2 - Young Cock 3 - Old Hen 4 - Old Cock 732 101 0(_) 0 Homer 732 105 0(_) 0 Doves 732 106 0(_) 0 Ring neck 732 107 0(_) 0 Other PIGEON/DOVE SHOWMANSHIP 732 500 001 732 500 002 732 500 003 Junior Intermediate Senior 2018 Baker County Fair Official Premium Book 31

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